Highlights of the West Asia War: Other sons honor Khamenei while the new Iranian leader is not present
A performer at the burial for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called for the assassination of U.S. President Donald Trump before a throng of hundreds of thousands of people on Sunday (July 5, 2026) in the capital, Tehran.
Poet Mohammad Rasouli received cries of "Death to America!" and "Death to Israel!"
"Why is the most b*****d man in the world still alive?" Mr. Rasouli questioned the audience, referring to Mr. Trump.
That drew cheers.
On Sunday, the second day of lengthy funeral ceremonies that have already attracted sizable crowds to pay their final respects in Tehran, prayers were scheduled to be said over the coffin of deceased Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei.
U.S. pressure led 13 countries to skip Khamenei's funeral in Iran: reports Iran’s Tasnim news agency claimed that a total of 13 countries have reportedly withdrawn or scaled down their participation in the funeral ceremony of Iran’s former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran, following diplomatic pressure from the US. A senior source was mentioned by the news agency.
The source told the Tasnim news agency that Washington had launched a massive diplomatic campaign over the previous few days to deter foreign participation in the event, which was held at Imam Khomeini Grand Musalla in central Tehran and was attended by delegations from several nations.
The source further told Tasnim that U.S. ambassadors in several African countries warned that participation could result in cuts to U.S. development assistance and also noted that Mr. Rubio personally discussed the matter with counterparts in at least five Arab countries, based on statements attributed to two unnamed Arab diplomats.
16 government troops are killed in a Houthi attack in Yemen: medics
Yemen’s Houthi rebels killed 16 troops in an attack on government-aligned forces south of the port city of Hodeidah, two medical officials told AFP on Sunday, in some of the most intense combat between the sides in years.
According to the two medical sources, pro-government forces killed sixteen people and injured twenty-two at hospitals around the Red Sea coast.
In Jabal Dubas in the Hays district, where the fighting occurred, an official with the government-aligned forces had earlier reported a provisional toll of 14 soldiers and 23 injured in "fierce fighting."
The clashes started late on Friday, according to the officer, and the Iran-backed Houthis briefly took over pro-government positions before a counterattack to recover them ended before dawn on Saturday.
The officer, who was not authorized to speak to the media, stated under condition of anonymity that "this was the deadliest Houthi attack in years."
He explained how the rebels launched drone and mortar salvos after attacking with snipers, who caused the majority of the casualties.
Poet Mohammad Rasouli received cries of "Death to America!" and "Death to Israel!"
"Why is the most b*****d man in the world still alive?" Mr. Rasouli questioned the audience, referring to Mr. Trump.
That drew cheers.
On Sunday, the second day of lengthy funeral ceremonies that have already attracted sizable crowds to pay their final respects in Tehran, prayers were scheduled to be said over the coffin of deceased Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei.
U.S. pressure led 13 countries to skip Khamenei's funeral in Iran: reports Iran’s Tasnim news agency claimed that a total of 13 countries have reportedly withdrawn or scaled down their participation in the funeral ceremony of Iran’s former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran, following diplomatic pressure from the US. A senior source was mentioned by the news agency.
The source told the Tasnim news agency that Washington had launched a massive diplomatic campaign over the previous few days to deter foreign participation in the event, which was held at Imam Khomeini Grand Musalla in central Tehran and was attended by delegations from several nations.
The source further told Tasnim that U.S. ambassadors in several African countries warned that participation could result in cuts to U.S. development assistance and also noted that Mr. Rubio personally discussed the matter with counterparts in at least five Arab countries, based on statements attributed to two unnamed Arab diplomats.
16 government troops are killed in a Houthi attack in Yemen: medics
Yemen’s Houthi rebels killed 16 troops in an attack on government-aligned forces south of the port city of Hodeidah, two medical officials told AFP on Sunday, in some of the most intense combat between the sides in years.
According to the two medical sources, pro-government forces killed sixteen people and injured twenty-two at hospitals around the Red Sea coast.
In Jabal Dubas in the Hays district, where the fighting occurred, an official with the government-aligned forces had earlier reported a provisional toll of 14 soldiers and 23 injured in "fierce fighting."
The clashes started late on Friday, according to the officer, and the Iran-backed Houthis briefly took over pro-government positions before a counterattack to recover them ended before dawn on Saturday.
The officer, who was not authorized to speak to the media, stated under condition of anonymity that "this was the deadliest Houthi attack in years."
He explained how the rebels launched drone and mortar salvos after attacking with snipers, who caused the majority of the casualties.
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